https://pinhighpress.com/tags/pine-straw/ Recent content in Pine Straw on Pin High Press Hugo en-us Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://pinhighpress.com/posts/playing-from-pine-straw-augustas-favourite-lie/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://pinhighpress.com/posts/playing-from-pine-straw-augustas-favourite-lie/ <p>Watch enough Masters coverage and you will eventually see a Tour player standing on a bed of brown needles, head tilted, hands on hips, having a long quiet conversation with a caddie. Pine straw is one of the most common lies at Augusta and at any course cut through stands of mature pines, and it is also one of the most consistently misjudged lies in the recreational game. It looks soft. It plays anything but. The good news is that pine straw is not actually that hard to play from once you understand what it is doing to your club, your stance, and your contact. Here is how to think about it.</p>